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| Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis |
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| Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens |
December 21
Far less birdy than the 14th. It was cold and snowy, perhaps the birds have retreated to nearby backyard feeders. One Dark-eyed Junco seen skulking near some phragmites. Seven species in 90 minutes.
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| Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis |
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| House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus |
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| American Goldfinch Spinus tristis |
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| House Sparrow Passer domesticus |
December 25
Relatively birdy on Christmas Day, with a notably increased mob of Dark-eyed Juncos (20+) in and around the phragmites, and a pair of American Goldfinch hanging out with the ‘local’ pair of House Finch. One Carolina Wren seen briefly. Eleven species seen in a quick circuit in the early afternoon.
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| Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus |
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| American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos |
December 28
-A second pair of House Finch has joined the first
-A flyover Red-tailed Hawk being mobbed by American Crows was a personal first for the site (71 species total to date)
-One Carolina Wren spotted in a ‘new’ spot
-A White-throated Sparrow skulking in the bushes of a nearby yard
-Still 15-20 Dark-eyed Juncos in the phragmites
-An Eastern Cottontail was seen in a small woods
-Fourteen species in 90 minutes
-Warm, with freezing rain on the way (has been smoggy of late)
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